Drafting Advance Planning Documents to Reduce the Risk of Abuse or Exploitation

Source: National Center on Law and Elder Rights

Published: 2023

Summary:

When drafting advance planning documents for clients, attorneys can utilize tools to reduce the risk of elder abuse or exploitation.

This training will provide strategies for:
• Selecting and empowering the right agent;
• Providing oversight and accountability;
• Drafting in reasonable limits on power and authority.

This training has been updated to help attorneys and advocates prepare clients for future needs through a range of decision supports and advance planning.

Presenter:
• David Godfrey, JD., Director, ABA Commission on Law and Aging